The use of acupuncture for managing gynaecologic conditions: An overview of systematic reviews

2011 Dec 1   Maturitas   Kang, H.-S., Jeong, D., Kim, D.-I., et al.

There is no convincing evidence of the efficacy of acupuncture except for specific conditions, which include acupuncture administered with embryo transfer to improve the outcome of in vitro fertilisation and acupuncture for the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. There is a need for high-quality RCTs, comprehensive SRs and meta-analyses to provide convincing evidence of the effectiveness of acupuncture. Moreover, understudied conditions such as uterine fibroids and PCOS deserve further study.